A statement by BJP MP Anurag Thakur has stirred controversy after he suggested that Lord Hanuman could be considered the “first space traveller.” Speaking to students at a PM Shri School in Himachal Pradesh's Una during an event marking National Space Day, Thakur urged children to "look beyond textbooks" and reconnect with India’s ancient traditions.

Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has been suspended from the primary membership of the Congress following allegations of misconduct. However, the party has clarified that he will continue as a legislator. The suspension will remain in force for six months, with no internal inquiry expected.

The brother-in-law of Nikki, the 26-year-old woman who was allegedly set ablaze for dowry in Greater Noida, has been arrested, police said on Monday.

Indian companies will continue buying oil from wherever they get the "best deal", India's envoy to Russia Vinay Kumar has said, asserting that New Delhi will continue taking measures which protect its "national interest".

Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday claimed they were "shamelessly" spreading lies and making baseless allegations against the Election Commission.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for targeting Opposition vice presidential candidate, Justice B Sudershan Reddy over Naxalism.

CPI veteran Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy’s body was donated to the state-run Gandhi Medical College in the city on Sunday evening for medical research.

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan on Sunday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that the BJP leader was engaged in every kind of "lawless and illegal activities" and was trying to hide "this loot" from the outside world.